Ashcroft and area residents are advised of a temporary change to the emergency department (ED) hours at the Ashcroft Hospital and Community Health Care Centre this weekend.
Clearwater and area residents are advised of an additional temporary change to the emergency department hours of the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital this weekend, due to unforeseen limited staffing availability.
We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories.
Name: Stephanie Hintz (she/her)
Job Title: Registered Diagnostic Sonographer
Years of Service: 12
Worksite: Royal Inland Hospital
Community: Kamloops
Ancestral Territory: Tk'emlups te Secwépemc
Breastfeeding provides many health benefits for mothers and babies.
Communities and health-care organizations have an important role to play in creating an environment that makes it easier to breastfeed.
Recently, the Penticton community has been taking steps to support breastfeeding in the South Okanagan.
We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories.
Name: Shannon Kambick (she/her)
Job Title: Community Health Worker
Years of Service: Nearly one year
Worksite: Kiro Wellness Centre
Community: Trail
Ancestral Territory: Ktunaxa (Tun-ah-hah)/Kootenay
The Elkford Health Centre emergency department will be closed temporarily, effective Sept. 29 until further notice, due to limited staffing availability.
Interior Health is creating three new emergency department drop-off parking stalls at the South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver.
We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories.
Name: Dominique Frost (she/her)
Job Title: Human Resources Recruitment Assistant
Years of Service: 10 months
Worksite: Community Health & Services Centre
Community: Kelowna
Ancestral Territory: "Syilx" Okanagan (O-k an-a-gan) Interior Salish
We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories.
Name: Doug Neufeld (he/him)
Job Title: Physician
Years of Service: More than 40 years
Worksite: Cariboo Memorial Hospital
Community: Williams Lake
Ancestral Territory: Secwépemc (Se-huep-m) / Shuswap Interior Salish
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